Get Up to USD $100,000 Grant Funding and Six months Additional Support for Innovative products, Services and Technologies for Low-income Consumers

Digital Financial Services Innovation Lab supported by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is calling on all purpose-driven entrepreneurs from Countries in Africa and Asia to in a fully funded bootcamp for smart, dynamic people who are building innovative products, services and technologies for low-income consumers.

DFS Lab focuses on empowering communities in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. DFS Lab delivers mentorship and strategic counsel to early-stage start-ups pioneering transformative business models that empower the poorest, profitably, and at scale.

The program runs for 5 days and includes flights, healthy meals, accommodation and fun! The best ideas will receive grant funding of up to USD $100K and six months of additional support from the DFS Lab.

Application Deadline: 28th February, 2017

Eligible Countries: Countries in Africa and Asia

Eligibility: To be eligible for this program, candidate must:

Be passionate about solving problems faced by low-income consumers

Believe they have what it takes

Be small and nimble teams of world class entrepreneurs, engineers, product managers, or other brilliant people who want to build digital services for millions of users.

have deep expertise in fintech, payments, or retail finance and a strong desire to work in developing countries.

Dream of creating financial products that will serve the needs of billions of low income consumers in developing countries.

have a founder or co-founder fill out the application.

Teams must consist of two-persons who wish to launch a company or very early stage startups with less than USD $100K investment to date who wants to send two co-founders to our bootcamp.

The startup’s vision should be to create an innovative new technology to address one of DFS Lab’s priority areas.

If you are passionate about solving problems faced by low-income consumers and believe you have what it takes, apply now!